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Florence
South Carolina

137K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$204K

Median Home

R+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,289

Federal Spending per Capita$837

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %7.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms135

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.7%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$3,441

SS Benefits / Person$4,171

Education Wage Premium1.87x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.77x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$204K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$215K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1354/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $695

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,117/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.2%

Homeownership Rate64.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Sold Above List Price

19.5%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

432

New Listings / Month

113

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

81 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices286

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians504

Nursing Home Rating3.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients609 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,910

Uninsured (under 65)10.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.70 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.77 grade level

HS Diploma Holders27,116

Bachelor's Degree Holders10,377

HS Completion Rate87.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools32

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities30

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days191 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$76K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days2,402 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,211 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,665 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,931 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)93 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)73 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)32 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed258 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed78 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)380 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)326 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations17 stations

DC Fast Chargers53 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,637 workers

Public Transit Commuters115 workers

Walk to Work377 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,182 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities40

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.452

Nonprofit Organizations597

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.8%

Never-Married Adults35.9%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations132

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities38

Grocery Stores66

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging53

Recreation Businesses21

Professional Services Firms206

Veterinary Practices19

Real Estate Firms87

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+8

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+8R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +594

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $204K

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Local News — Florence

FloRacing · 2 days ago

CARS Tour Entry List For Florence Motor Speedway

Before NASCAR heads to Darlington Raceway, the zMAX CARS Tour will kick off Labor Day weekend festiv…

WMBF · 1 day ago

Man facing felony DUI charge in deadly Florence County crash

FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A man is facing a felony DUI charge after a woman was killed in a Sunda…

WPDE · 4 days ago

1 dead, 2 hurt after pickup truck crashes into ditch in Florence Co.

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A crash in Florence County left one person dead and two others injure…

WBTW · 2 days ago

South Carolina man pleads guilty in federal court in Florence to role in meth trafficking case

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Florence for his…

The State · 3 days ago

One person killed in crash that left two others hospitalized, SC cops say

One victim died at the scene of the wreck, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.…

ABB · Apr 6, 2026

ABB modernizes Florence, South Carolina plant to advance energy independence and boost productivity

ABB modernizes Florence, South Carolina plant to advance energy independence and boost productivity …

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Florence
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